Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Andrew William Mellon was born on March 24, 1855. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. His father was Thomas Mellon and his mother was Sarah Jane Negley Mellon. His wife's name was Nora Mary McMullen. He had two children named Ailsa and Paul. He had a lot of jobs in his lifetime. He came from a wealthy family. His father was a successful banker and lawyer in Pittsburgh. He was the fourth out of five. Andrew was an art collector, industrialist, politician, philanthropist, businessman,

half of the 17th century, the land now known as America experienced a large increase in colonization. One of the colonies formed during the 1680s was Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania, formed in 1683 by a Quaker named William Penn, was set up as a place of religious tolerance for the persecuted Quakers and others. In the first few laws passed in the Pennsylvania legislature called colloquially the “Great Law”, the legislators set to preserve this tolerance by declaring that”… nor shall he or she at any time

Andrew Carnegie was well known for being in the steel industry and a philanthropist in the late nineteenth century.Andrew Carnegie was born on November 25,1835 and died on August 11,1919 at the age of eighty three.Him and his family came to the United States from Dunfermline when he was only thirteen years old,after his family was in poverty.Andrew had grown up in a family that believes in books and learning and because of this he is an avid reader. His father passed away in 1885 which made Andrew

Andrew Carnegie could be considered a god among men. Born in Scotland he later moved to America and began working. Back in those days he was just a kid making less than $2.00 a week working more than what we consider full-time " 40 hours a week". With some self taught skills he ended up working in the railroad industry, he was very successful there and eventually ended up in the iron and iron products industry. After amassing

William D. Strampel, the dean of Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine had been removed from his position and arrested for failing to address and take action when serious reports were made about one of his employees, physician Lawrence G. Nassar. Nassar had been accused by many female students of sexually assaulting them under the pretense of treating them. Strampel stated that he did not believe the women who reported these incidents. Strampel also did not adhere to the guidelines

looms. Carnegie was from a poor family and could not afford an education, but he always had access to books and through reading was able to educate himself, at least a little. Once in America he worked in one of the many factories in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, making $1.20 a week. After that he managed to find a job as a telegraph messenger. He taught himself how to send the telegraph messages and eventually became a telegraph operator at the age of seventeen. Through his life he learned two different

The University of Pennsylvania is a world-class institution that will provide me with unparalleled top-notch educational experiences. Every aspect of Penn has impressed and convinced me that it’s my dream school. The campus is beautiful and it’s only a fifteen minutes drive away from my house. To me, the urban yet historical city of Philadelphia is still a mystery box that’s waiting to be explored. The diversity and intense curriculum match the setting in which I wish to engrossed myself for the

Who knew that things could change so abruptly, it almost felt that my whole world was flipped within a blink of an eye. Things were going to be different from now on, the people, the weather, even the fresh summer breeze from the coast will soon become a cold bitter winter breeze. This all came to my mind when my mom announced to my family that we’re moving, to New Jersey, once my school goes on summer break. At first, I began to panic, why do we have to move? Why can’t we just live here? We don’t

As a student at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), I plan to continue to be fervently devoted to exploring my intellectual thirst in developing myself in a quest to be a more impactful individual aspiring to be a global leader, servant, advocate. When I arrive in Philadelphia next Autumn, I plan to vigorously begin my quest to grow into my intellectual curiosity from nearly all disciplines, as well as matriculate into a community of innovative, diligent, and ardent students seeking to

looms, the Carnegie’s lost everything and moved to Pittsburgh. Carnegie worked at a loom factory and soon after was offered a job to deliver messages by telegraph. Five short years after the family moved to Pittsburgh, Carnegie got a job at the Pennsylvania Railroad. Andrew Carnegie, overworked and exhausted because of his involvement in rebuilding telegraph lines and railroad tracks during the Civil War, began his investing career as an entrepreneur after having a mild stroke. He saw the